Drywall knife

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11433560
APP PUB NO 20210245374A1
SERIAL NO

16784303

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Abstract

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A utility knife, a blade member for use therewith, and a method of using the same; The knife has an ergonomically designed, symmetrical handle with resilient grips for a user's palm and fingers provided on opposing top and bottom walls of the housing. The blade member has two opposed cutting surfaces aligned with the housings top and bottom walls. A tape engagement clip is provided on a leading end of the knife and secures a free end of a measuring tape to the knife. The knife may be gripped and used in two different orientations located 180 degrees apart. The tape engagement clip pivots to enable the free end of the measuring tape to be secured to the knife regardless of which cutting surface is used to cut an article. Alternatively, the clip may be moved to the opposing side wall of the knife.

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Patent Owner(s)

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GILES VINCENT LEONSTONEY CREEK

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Giles, Vincent Leon Stoney Creek, CA 3 12

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